Prefixes Flashcards
hemi-
half
para-
beside, near
septo-
dividing wall
chole-
bile
electro-
electrical activity
a, an-
without
ad-
toward (in the direction of)
Example: addiction - toward dependence on a drug
ante-
before
anti-
against
Example: antiseptic - preventing (against) sepsis (infection)
bi-
two/both sides
dis-
apart, away
dys-
painful
Example: dysentery - painful inflamation of the intestine
endo-
within
extra-
outside
Example: extracorporal - outside of the body
hyper-
above, excessive
Example: hyperacidity - excessive acid in the stomach
hypo-
below, deficient
Example: hypoglycemia - low sugar content (deficient) in the blood
inter-
between
Example: intercellular - between or amoung cells
intra-
within, inside
neo-
new
Example: neonatal - newborn
per-
through
Example: percutaneous - through the skin
peri-
around, about
post-
after
pre-
before
sub-
under, beneath
supra-
above
Example: suprapubic - above the pubis
trans-
across, through
Example: transanal - through the anus
